Where is best?
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Where is best?
I've been thinking about emigrating from the UK for some time now and I qualify for a permanent visa. I'm married and have 2 kids so schooling is important. I work in the construction industry and my wife is a qualified teachers assistant. However, We will both try our hand at anything.
So basically we just want opinions. We are going to Brisbane for the first time in January for a 3 week holiday.
We're not really interested in city life and we're not drinkers so nightlife doesn't bother us.
Thanks
So basically we just want opinions. We are going to Brisbane for the first time in January for a 3 week holiday.
We're not really interested in city life and we're not drinkers so nightlife doesn't bother us.
Thanks
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Re: Where is best?
I've been thinking about emigrating from the UK for some time now and I qualify for a permanent visa. I'm married and have 2 kids so schooling is important. I work in the construction industry and my wife is a qualified teachers assistant. However, We will both try our hand at anything.
So basically we just want opinions. We are going to Brisbane for the first time in January for a 3 week holiday.
We're not really interested in city life and we're not drinkers so nightlife doesn't bother us.
Thanks
So basically we just want opinions. We are going to Brisbane for the first time in January for a 3 week holiday.
We're not really interested in city life and we're not drinkers so nightlife doesn't bother us.
Thanks
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Re: Where is best?
We're only going there for a holiday, we're staying in Redcliffe.
We wouldn't want to live in City 365 days of the year but we don't mind visiting ha ha
We wouldn't want to live in City 365 days of the year but we don't mind visiting ha ha
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Re: Where is best?
The Sunshine Coast and its hinterland (100 km north of Brisbane) is a great area. Has most of the facilities of a city anyway but still a 'community' atmosphere.
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Re: Where is best?
Hi we are hoping to move up to QLD early next year but not sure of suburbs - redcliffe was somewhere that was mentioned a family friendly fairly affordable place - how is it?
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Re: Where is best?
If you are not into nightlife then Redcliffe is a lovely area. There are walks along the esplanade and bay for quite a few miles either way and a man-made swimming lagoon. Not many shops but it is quite easy to get to central Brisbane or nearest big shopping precinct would be Chermside. It is also central for exploring hinterland, sunshine coast and also no distance over the Gateway Bridge to the gold coast.
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Redcliffe is a brilliant place to bring up kids. In fact, given their requirements (ie: not fussed on city life) sounds like it would be perfect
If you are not into nightlife then Redcliffe is a lovely area. There are walks along the esplanade and bay for quite a few miles either way and a man-made swimming lagoon. Not many shops but it is quite easy to get to central Brisbane or nearest big shopping precinct would be Chermside. It is also central for exploring hinterland, sunshine coast and also no distance over the Gateway Bridge to the gold coast.
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Re: Where is best?
Thanks for all your replies. No doubt I will have plenty more questions to ask but reading through other peoples post has answered quite a few already.